James E Aikens
Professor of Family Medicine
Medical School
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James E Aikens
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About
Health Psychologist interested in combining technology and human support to enhance self-management of chronic conditions.
Center Memberships
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Center MemberCaswell Diabetes Institute
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Research Overview
Technology assisted self-management support in chronic illness, social support in diabetes self-management, developing self-report instruments.
Recent Publications
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DeJonckheere M, Chuisano SA, Lucien J, Amjad F, Duvvuri O, Khan H, Khan M, Mirza R, Ollivierre MJ, Guetterman T, Lin YK, Buis LR, Aikens JE, Richardson C, Lee JM. JMIR Res Protoc, 2026 Mar 4; 15: e83218Journal ArticleReal-Time Type 1 Diabetes Self-Management Decision-Making in Adolescents: Protocol for a Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study Using Text Messaging and Continuous Glucose Monitoring.
DOI:10.2196/83218 PMID: 41813433 -
Lin YK, Hepworth E, Lucien J, Agni A, Martin-Schwarze A, Newman S, Marinec N, Aikens JE, Spino C, Pop-Busui R, Strayhorn J, DeJonckheere M, de Zoysa N, Amiel SA, Piette JD. Contemp Clin Trials, 2026 Feb 20; 163: 108261Journal ArticleA pilot trial of 'HypoPals': Assessing trial procedures feasibility and intervention acceptability for a prospective digital hypoglycemia behavioral intervention study.
DOI:10.1016/j.cct.2026.108261 PMID: 41724265 -
Palazzolo B, Aikens JE, Sen A, Guetterman TC, Buis LR, Dalton VK, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Mabachi N, Kang M, Dehlendorf C, Van Sparrentak M, Lutgen CB, Wynn C, Wu JP. JMIR Res Protoc, 2025 Dec 29; 14: e71101Journal ArticleA Web-Based Contraception Decision Tool for Individuals With Health Conditions in US Outpatient Clinics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
DOI:10.2196/71101 PMID: PMC12796879 -
Palazzolo B, Aikens JE, Sen A, Guetterman TC, Buis LR, Dalton VK, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Mabachi N, Kang M, Dehlendorf C, Van Sparrentak M, Lutgen CB, Wynn C, Wu JP. 2025 Oct 12; JMIR Preprints,PreprintA Web-Based Contraception Decision Tool for Individuals With Health Conditions in US Outpatient Clinics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
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Meade MA, Jacobson LA, Pilarski CR, Aikens JE. 2025 Aug 21; Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology, 533 - 570.ChapterThe Expert Patient and the Self-Management of Disability and Chronic Health Conditions
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Roddy MK, El-Rifai M, LeStourgeon L, Aikens JE, Wolever RQ, Greevy RA, Mayberry LS. Chronic Illness, 2025 Mar 1; 21 (1): 105 - 114.Journal ArticlePrerandomization withdrawals from a Type 2 diabetes self-care support intervention trial are associated with lack of available support person coparticipant
DOI:10.1177/17423953231203734 PMID: 37750180 -
Greenwell S, Jones A, Smith YR, Marriott D, Aikens JE, Padmanabhan V, Saslow LR. Trials, 2024 Dec 1; 25 (1):Journal ArticleProtocol for a randomized comparative effectiveness trial comparing a very low-carbohydrate diet to DASH diet for polycystic ovary syndrome: the SUPER (Supporting Understanding of PCOS Education and Research) trial
DOI:10.1186/s13063-024-08583-y PMID: 39516828 -
Oshman L, Bhomia L, Diez H, Gabison J, Gorin SS, Griauzde DH, Hisamatsu R, Heung M, Jamison C, Khosrovaneh K, Kim M, Lee JM, Mizokami-Stout K. BMC Health Services Research, 2024 Apr 1;Journal ArticleThe Michigan Collaborative for Type 2 Diabetes (MCT2D) Development and Implementation of a Statewide Collaborative Quality Initiative
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U-M researchers make strong showing at Michigan Family Medicine Research Day
The Department of Family Medicine, as well as students from the Medical School, showed strong presentation at the 46th Annual Michigan Family Medicine Research Day, held this year at Wayne State University.
